Weekends throughout December:  Festival of Lights.  See the Festival of Lights every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening with Santa and Mrs. Claus.  The Festival of Lights interior display of Auntie Josie’s creations and the dazzling creations crafted by Kaua`i artisans.  Historic County Building, 496 Rice Street, Lihue.  6 to 8 p.m.  Free event.  For information […]

Saturday, December 3: “For Love of Country – Pass it on” Opening Gala:  Pacific Aviation Museum.  The Museum will celebrate its 10th anniversary. Gala will include cocktails, dinner, entertainment, and auction. Guests will get a first look at newly restored aircraft fresh out of Lt. Ted Shealy’s Restoration Shop. Pacific Aviation Museum, 319 Lexington Blvd., […]

Sunday, December 4:  World Premiere, “Remember Pearl Harbor” Documentary Film.  This 90- minute documentary features interviews with 36 WWII veterans and focuses on more than a dozen Pearl Harbor survivors and eye-witnesses, including Mitsuo Fuchida, the Japanese pilot who led the attack on Pearl Harbor. Narrated by actor Tom Selleck. Attendees can meet USS Arizona […]

Friday, December 4: First Friday Street Festival:  Honolulu District.  Galleries and other arts venues open their doors for artist receptions, live music, and refreshments. Gallery walk maps are available at various locations in the area. 5 to 9 p.m.   Downtown-Chinatown, The ARTS at Marks, 1159 Nu`uanu Ave., Honolulu.  For information call (808) 521-2903.

Sunday, December 4: Voices of Aloha Christmas Concert.  Voices of Aloha’s 50-member chorus will present its one-performance only, much anticipated, popular public Christmas concert of the season. Tickets will be available for purchase on a first come first served basis.  To purchase online, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/. You may also purchase tickets directly from choir members or […]

Tuesday, December 6:  Blackened Canteen Ceremony. Dr. Hiroya Sugano, Director General 3 of the Zero Fighter Admirers’ Club, comes from Japan to conduct this annual commemoration of peace and reconciliation ceremony with a silent prayer and pouring bourbon whisky from a WWII blackened canteen into the water from the USS Arizona Memorial as an offering […]

Wednesday, December 14: A Nutcracker Sweet.  Ballet Hawai`i puts on one of the most anticipated programs of the holiday season, “The Nutcracker”. Enjoy a sampling of this sweet concert with the Hawai`i Symphony Orchestra. You will enjoy a free lanai performance at the Blaisdell Concert Hall during the December Farmer’s Market. Get into the holiday […]

Sunday, January 1: Hatsumode 2017.  For the Japanese community, New Years is the most important of all cultural holidays when millions of people visit a shrine on New Year ’s Day. Embrace the spirit of the Japanese here in Hawai`i where you can be blessed for the New Year, get your head bitten by a […]

Nightly: Sunset Stories. From Queen Emma to Don Ho, experience the stories of an icon. Gather at the International Market Place on Kalakaua Avenue just after sundown for the ceremonial lighting of the Lamaku Torch Tower. Then be immersed in an unforgettable storytelling performance told through Hawaiian and Polynesian song and dance. Honoring the beloved Queen […]

Every Monday through Saturday Night: Jazz Minds.  A fun, eclectic café, featuring live Jazz music, cocktails and food, served in an ultra-comfy, hip setting.  Different bands perform nightly.  1661 Kapiolani Blvd., near the Ala Moana Shopping Center.  6:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. nightly; closed Sundays.  For information and entertainment schedule call (808) 945-0800 or visit […]